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puncture
noun
verb
The act of puncturing or perforating
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ˈpʌŋktʃə
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noun
The act of puncturing or perforating
noun
A small hole made by a sharp object
noun
Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
verb
Be pierced or punctured
“The tire punctured”
verb
Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing
“Puncture an air balloon”
verb
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of
“The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”
verb
Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into
“Puncture a tire”
verb
Make by piercing
“Puncture a hole”
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The tire punctured
Puncture an air balloon
The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
Puncture a tire
Puncture a hole
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